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4 11, 2020

IELTS tips: Useful ideas and opinions for Writing Part 2 (Leisure)

2020-11-04T18:06:33+08:004/11/2020|Categories: IELTS|

Last time we went through some popular topics related to nature and environment. Those opinions and ideas are also very useful in the speaking test! In today’s session, we are going to cover the frequently asked questions about leisure and entertainment in IELTS writing task 2.

9 10, 2020

Learn from native speakers: 6 English adverbs for better fluency

2023-03-11T22:51:55+08:009/10/2020|Categories: Exam, IELTS|

For those who are not native English speakers, it can be quite challenging to maintain a good level of fluency when speaking English and to convey emotions verbally. Using adverbs is a good way to improve your fluency. Let’s learn some adverbs that are commonly used by native speakers!

7 10, 2020

How to present your opinion: 7 alternative ways to say “I agree/disagree”

2020-10-07T17:19:19+08:007/10/2020|Categories: Exam, IELTS|

We found that many students overuse “I agree” or “I disagree” when stating their point of view in IELTS speaking and writing. Using alternative patterns will help you get a higher score in the criteria of language. We are going to give you 7 useful sentence patterns for presenting your opinion in the writing and speaking tests.

5 10, 2020

5 most common rules of using “yet” you need to know

2020-10-09T13:27:41+08:005/10/2020|Categories: Exam, IELTS|

I believed that you have already came across with the word “yet” many times when learning English. However, it seems that its meaning varies every time we see it and a lot of people have not ideas of how to use it correctly. Today we are going to tell you the 5 common rules of using “yet”.

28 9, 2020

What is the difference among “consistent”, “constant” and “persistent”?

2023-03-11T22:51:55+08:0028/9/2020|Categories: DSE, Exam|Tags: , |

We have received some feedback from students saying that they are struggling with distinguishing the words which have similar meanings. In this series, we are going to look at these words and provide you with detailed explanations of how to use them in your writing. Today, we are going to talk about consistent, constant and persistent.

25 9, 2020

What is the difference between “solve” and “resolve the problem”?

2020-09-29T15:55:48+08:0025/9/2020|Categories: DSE, Exam|Tags: , |

In DSE paper 2 and 4, the questions often require candidates to discuss on an issue and give out your opinion and feasible solutions. “Solve” and “resolve “are the most highly-used verbs when it comes to dealing with problems or issues. Here is the explanation of how to these two words. "Solve" and "resolve" both mean "to deal with" in the Chinese dictionary, but they differ slightly in English contexts.